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The Diesis sofa Designed by Antonio Citte­rio and Paolo Nava is a late 1970s seating that chan­nels the tubular steel aesthet­ics pioneered by the Le Corbusier, Perriand, Jean­neret collab­o­ra­tion in the late 1920s. The Diesis sofa features a frame in bright brushed die-cast aluminum or painted black chrome with cush­ions composed of polyurethane foam of varying densi­ties, ster­il­ized down, and poly­ester wadding. Armrest plateaus and back and seat cushion supports are in leather covered rolled and sectioned steel. Diesis seating is avail­able in two sofa sizes along with a bench and a chaise lounge. All Diesis seating is avail­able with a choice of leather covered frame compo­nents as well as numer­ous cushion uphol­stery options in both textiles and leather.

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Antonio Citterio

Italy (1950)

Inspired by icons such as Eileen Gray, Charles and Ray Eames, and George Nelson, Italian designer Antonio Citterio has built an extremely successful career in the furniture industry. He’s known for his emphasis on craftsmanship and materiality, a combination that’s defined a longtime partnership with B&B Italia. Citterio has been responsible for designing all new collections by Maxalto since 1993. He ensures that each product, like his Dives sofa or Alcova canopy bed, clearly delineates its function and is comfortable and liveable as much as grand and luxurious.

Born in 1950 in the north Italian city of Meda, Antonio Citterio opened his first office at the age of 22. The architect and designer supposedly had decided on his career path by age 13.

Citterio went on to collaborate with Terry Dwan on architecture projects through the late 1990’s before forming a practice with Patricia Viel that’s today called Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel. Their significant work includes the Technogym headquarters, Bulgari Hotels around the world, Qatar Airways lounges, the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Milan, and the B&B Italia Center for Research in Novedrate, Italy.